Justin Vineyards and Winery
Paso Robles, California, USA
13.9% abv
The 2010 vintage has a new look to the bottle … no
label. Personally, I like the old label.
Appearance: deep and dark purple body with a ruby rim
Aroma: bountiful dark berries and nice spice with a vanilla
caramel note
Flavors: black current, touch of tart cherry, an interesting
touch of cedar wood. I say interesting
because it was aged in American oak barrels for 18 months.
Mouthfeel: a little tart feel probably coming from the
tannins, could use another year of aging for this wine to excel, it was just
bottled in April and May of 2012 so it has only been in the bottle for five
months at the time of this review, medium body,
